Where can you find Murder Turkey in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Murder Turkey spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Murder Turkey?

A baby Murder Turkey takes 15 hours and 25 minutes to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Murder Turkey Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Murder Turkey

IGNORE

Murder Turkey

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Murder Turkey does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Murder Turkey is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time15h 25m

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Bear Trap

Large Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

XP Calculator

Full Calculator→

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill40 XP

0.5 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Murder Turkey yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 50 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 hits

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Damage Resistances

The Murder Turkey has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 8 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Dino MeleeStandard dino attacks

10%-90%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	2000.0	+400.00	+4.00%
Stamina	1000.0	+100.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1000.0	+60.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Weight	170.0	+3.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+1.50%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Murder Turkey has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_neck3

3.00x

Can Damage

The Murder Turkey can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Murder Turkey Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Murder Turkey.

This page is your complete guide to the Murder Turkey in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

The Murder Turkey starts with 2,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 170 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

The Murder Turkey gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 15 hours and 25 minutes. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Murder Turkey can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Murder Turkey, a herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. It falls within the Ignore classification.

Its base Stamina of 1000 gives it outstanding staying power. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Murder Turkey brings solid damage output to the table. Starting at 2,000 Health, it's extremely durable. A base Weight of 170 means a reasonable inventory size.

The Murder Turkey cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Killing a wild Murder Turkey yields 0.5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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